I was lubing drive shafts with truck in N and parking brake off, jacked up to rotate drive shaft freely. I set it back on the ground, then without thinking, I pulled both tire chocks from the front wheels and happily tossed them across the garage as I lit a celebratory cigarette to complete the job. During my first puff I noticed the truck passenger side mirror pass by me as Mr. Taco rolled backwards, on its way out of the garage. I quickly decided that this was not normal. I grabbed the passenger side door open, but then thought it would be even more embarrassing to smash through traffic and into my neighbors front yard with me upside down and feet hanging out of the passenger side.
As it gained speed down the driveway and setting a course for my happy little mailbox and then the street, I grabbed the only thing near me that would fit under the truck front tire - my lawn mower. I ran down the driveway with mower, and slung it under the truck. It stopped the truck with no real damage except a broken plastic mower wheel. I am a dumb ass.

Maybe this should be a routine safety measure now: Strategically place the mower halfway down the driveway before you do any maintenance.

It reminds me of when my dad caught the barbecue on fire with the Thanksgiving turkey in it one year. Massive grease fire in the bottom of his barbecue. We had about 15 people over. All I wanted to do was get the turkey out and save dinner, which was going to be hard with 3 ft high flames surrounding it as soon as we opened the lid. Hmmm, I need a really big spatula really fast...a shovel!

ok, I had to re create the scene by popular demand and by not having anything better to do right now. I have been drinking, so this post does not seem dumb right now. first pic is mower vs. tire, as re created in the garage. (note the duct tape holding the side discharge cover on) This was the end position. Second pic is the driveway where it all went down. Note the cripled mower is in position of where it stopped the truck..... I did notice my mud flap is kinda bent, but maybe it will straighten out.